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sustentation
[ suhs-tuhn-tey-shuhn ]
/ ˌsʌs tənˈteɪ ʃən /
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noun
maintenance in being or activity; the sustaining of life through vital processes.
provision with means or funds for upkeep.
means of sustaining life; sustenance.
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Origin of sustentation
OTHER WORDS FROM sustentation
sus·ten·ta·tion·al, adjectivesus·ten·ta·tive [suhs-tuhn-tey-tiv, suh-sten-tuh-tiv], /ˈsʌs tənˌteɪ tɪv, səˈstɛn tə tɪv/, adjectiveself-sus·ten·ta·tion, nounWords nearby sustentation
sustaining program, sustenance, sustentacular, sustentacular cell, sustentaculum, sustentation, sustentation fund, sustention, sustineo alas, Sustiva, susu
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British Dictionary definitions for sustentation
Word Origin for sustentation
C14: from Latin sustentātio, from sustentāre, frequentative of sustinēre to sustain
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